Former defensive back Josh Shaw went through several drills Wednesday during USC’s pro day workout and then expressed remorse about his handling of a situation that led to his 10-game suspension from the team last season.
Shaw, 22, lied to...

Former UConn cornerback Byron Jones of New Britain, whose senior season was cut short by a shoulder injury, got the full attention of NFL types at the NFL combine Monday, setting a broad jump record (12 feet, 3 inches). His vertical leap: 44.5 inches....

LAKE BUENA VISTA — The Orlando Sentinel's Sports section — online and in print — was named among the best in America by The Associated Press Sports Editors, winning four national awards Wednesday.
The Sentinel’s online sports...

If Mitch Kupchak truly has no regrets about signing Kobe to the $48.5-million contract, then he needs to be removed from his position as general manager. Essentially, he mortgaged two years of the Lakers' future in order to reward an employee for past...

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After watching the semifinal games, plus the Peach, Orange and Cotton bowls, one thing is clear. A four-team playoff is not enough. No one can argue any longer that Ohio State didn't belong in the final four, but Texas Christian, Baylor and Michigan State also should have been allowed to make their case on the field. The playoff should be eight teams.
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Pac-12 vs Big Ten. I don't know if the new system is perfect, but under the BCS this would have been the Rose Bowl...

It's a night of wondrous Dodger Stadium sights, with Fernando Valenzuela on a bobblehead, Don Newcombe taking a bow, and fans booing the San Francisco Giants.
But I'm blinded by another Dodgers tradition.
Headlights. They are glowing from beyond the right-field pavilion, in a long line of cars entering the stadium, in clear sight from my press-box chair. They are no different from the headlights that snake into any major league stadium on any summer night, with one blue twist.
It is the top of the...

In the summer of 2004, Laker owner Jerry Buss was faced with an extremely hard decision: Kobe Bryant or Shaquille O'Neal.
The two superstars were feuding and Buss had to choose one Hall of Famer over another.
Buss chose Bryant, a decision that Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Plaschke acknowledges that he didn't support at first, calling it a "Shaqtacular mistake." But in a Friday column, Plaschke argued that Buss actually made the right call.
As Plaschke wrote. "Less than a month after Buss'...

That seven-year Southeastern Conference stranglehold on college football's national championship has come to an end.
But it died hard.
Very hard.
Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was outplayed by Auburn counterpart Nick Marshall for three quarters, but the Florida State redshirt freshman showed why he was considered the nation's top player, bringing Florida State back in the final minutes for a 34-31 victory in the Bowl Championship Series title game at the Rose Bowl.
A crowd of 94,208...

A memo to the newsroom from Times Editor Davan Maharaj:
As we embark on a new year, I want to take a moment to review the exceptional work you produced in 2013, and offer my heartfelt thanks for it.
We started the year with two ambitious goals: to make significant strides in our digital journalism and to continue the distinguished investigative and enterprise work that has long been a hallmark of The Times.
These are the pillars of our future, and all of you delivered: reporters and critics, photo...

GLENDALE — The Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club, in its 71st year, meets Tuesdays at the Elk's Lodge. The following are odds and ends from the 10th meeting of the year.
VAQUEROS HONOR TWO STANDOUTS
Glendale Community College assured itself its first winning season since 2007 when it posted a 24-17 victory against host Santa Barbara on Saturday in a Pacific Conference American Division contest.
Two players who have stood out regularly for the Vaqueros throughout the season and helped lead the team&...